Tagged: Happiness

This post was written by Alicia Lawrence, check out her other posts on Genpink. Did you ever sing in a children’s choir at Christmastime, or join in a school musical? How about that time in music class? Did you know that while you were playing around with your friends in a garage band you were actually improving your overall wellbeing? Recent evidence suggests that while singing is fun, it actually… Read more →

As an avid runner, I am hungry ALL. THE. TIME. These hunger pains seem to come with the territory of working out. Whether you are trying to lose weight, stay healthy or happen to accidentally go run around the park for an hour with your dog, activity helps burn calories and MAKE YOU HUNGRY! I have been experimenting with what I can eat after my runs that will fill me… Read more →

New research has found a strong connection between smiling and general health. According to Laurel House, the Quickie Chick and columnist on the weekly Fitness and Healthy Food channel on Yahoo! Shine, smiling makes you stand out while helping your body to function better. Smiling boosts health, stress levels and self-improvement and is a fun way to live a happy and healthier life. House shares her insight about the benefits of smiling:… Read more →

If you’ve read my ABCs of Me you already know this about me: “Q: Quotes – I absolutely love great quotes. In college I had my whole closet door covered in post it notes with fun quotes on them. I added some of my favorite random quotes on the side bar.” For the most part I use my tumblr (update: and Pinterest) to collect and post various quotes that inspire/intrigue me… Read more →

Another reason I love my DVR … rewinding to write down that great line that Faith Hill said on Oprah. “You wake up healthy .. and you wake up happy … and your family is safe, healthy and happy then everything else pales in comparison.” – Faith Hill

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